Dwolla can no longer process deposits or withdrawals to MtGox - page 5.

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Quote from: melvster on May 14, 2013, 05:45:29 PM

Quote from: xavier on May 14, 2013, 05:39:17 PM

Wow guys. This is big news.

The start of a US led attack on Bitcoin is beginning.

How ironic that it begins in the USA, land of the free. It seems in this 21st century, USA is no longer land of the free. It's land of the heavily indebted , where government sponsored elitist cronies dictate everything in their own interest at the expense of the people at the bottom. I only hope this is not the beginning of increasing online state censorship. The internet is truly the one remaining outlet that can provide total freedom from government interference to the average citizen. Perhaps ,then, in some years US gov't will be shipping that statue of liberty back to Europe.

Quote from: BitPirate on May 14, 2013, 04:00:00 PM

Land of the free...

Why do you think it's an attack on bitcoin? It's only an attack on US participation in bitcoin ... ie an attack on itself.

Gambling is banned in the US but thrives in the UK and asia ... bitcoin is global and eventually will be accepted ubiquitously

Some nations will just be faster to see the benefits than others ... it's not an attack on bitcoin unless every nation does it ... and some will want to be a crypto super power im sure I can think of 1 or 2 ...

I know that I am not a fan of Homeland Security. On the last vacation I literally watched them confiscate bottles of Vodka and other beverages from passengers and then pocket them for themselves. Hmmm. Great security. SO thankful that they are helping us. Oh, and I really don't want them patting down my pre-teen daughters at the airport either. This might have a reverse reaction and make more people angry and even more people want to invest in BTC. I have been saying that I am not necessarily into BTC for ideological reasons but this is pushing me towards that very quickly! I do not feel "free" here in the US anymore. Sad

Our freedoms are being snatched from us daily. With BTC maybe there is some hope of having some still. We will see. . .

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Quote from: hubbabubbabaker on May 14, 2013, 05:37:37 PM

Quote from: NamelessOne on May 14, 2013, 04:39:16 PM

I thought it should have won best picture. Argo was great, but ZDT had more gravity.

Ever heard of Joseph Goebbels? No ZDT did not deserve best picture. Neither did Kathryn Bigelow's other mediocre pro-patriotic production.

WTH? Bring up Nazi propoganda masterminds? Bigalow is a lone filmmaker, not a national propoganda minister. That hysteria about ZDT's torture was idiotic. I don't like the idea of torture, but unfortunately in real life that is how they got their leads that eventually lead to killing Bin Laden. The filmmakers would have had to alter the story and make it less accurate to real world events just to appease a bunch of whiners. But Avatar and James Cameron should have won the year Hurt Locker and Bigelow won.

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Quote from: Streets 2.0 on May 14, 2013, 06:01:50 PM

Quote from: chsados on May 14, 2013, 06:00:23 PM

Confirmed CampBX <> Dwolla still works....for now.

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Is this the start of a new term? You have just been 'GoXxed'

that term already has had its roots for years now.

I wouldn't doubt if they are next...

A good point. As they are seizing funds I wouldn't risk sending anything to Dwolla at the moment.

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Quote from: chsados on May 14, 2013, 06:00:23 PM

Confirmed CampBX <> Dwolla still works....for now.

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Is this the start of a new term? You have just been 'GoXxed'

that term already has had its roots for years now.

I wouldn't doubt if they are next...

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News out going mainstream.

http://pandodaily.com/2013/05/14/dept-of-homeland-security-freezes-accounts-between-dwolla-and-bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox/

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Confirmed CampBX <> Dwolla still works....for now.

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Is this the start of a new term? You have just been 'GoXxed'

that term already has had its roots for years now.

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Terrible news for Gox and those using Dwolla for in and out of Gox.

Good bye Gox, get your coins out while you can, I wonder what folks with Fiat left in Gox do?

Is this the start of a new term? You have just been 'GoXxed'

phorensic

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This fuckin sucks. This was the only way I moved USD into and out of Gox. What is the status on Paxum and Gox? I still have a Paxum account when they were briefly an option.

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Quote from: xavier on May 14, 2013, 05:39:17 PM

Wow guys. This is big news.

The start of a US led attack on Bitcoin is beginning.

How ironic that it begins in the USA, land of the free. It seems in this 21st century, USA is no longer land of the free. It's land of the heavily indebted , where government sponsored elitist cronies dictate everything in their own interest at the expense of the people at the bottom. I only hope this is not the beginning of increasing online state censorship. The internet is truly the one remaining outlet that can provide total freedom from government interference to the average citizen. Perhaps ,then, in some years US gov't will be shipping that statue of liberty back to Europe.

Quote from: BitPirate on May 14, 2013, 04:00:00 PM

Land of the free...

Why do you think it's an attack on bitcoin? It's only an attack on US participation in bitcoin ... ie an attack on itself.

Gambling is banned in the US but thrives in the UK and asia ... bitcoin is global and eventually will be accepted ubiquitously

Some nations will just be faster to see the benefits than others ... it's not an attack on bitcoin unless every nation does it ... and some will want to be a crypto super power im sure I can think of 1 or 2 ...

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Quote from: licutis on May 14, 2013, 05:40:21 PM

I have dug through the public court records for the District of Maryland and can't find the case. It was likely filed under seal.

I wonder how much money was seized.

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xavier

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Wow guys. This is big news.

The start of a US led attack on Bitcoin is beginning.

How ironic that it begins in the USA, land of the free. It seems in this 21st century, USA is no longer land of the free. It's land of the heavily indebted , where government sponsored elitist cronies dictate everything in their own interest at the expense of the people at the bottom. I only hope this is not the beginning of increasing online state censorship. The internet is truly the one remaining outlet that can provide total freedom from government interference to the average citizen. Perhaps ,then, in some years US gov't will be shipping that statue of liberty back to Europe.

Quote from: BitPirate on May 14, 2013, 04:00:00 PM

Land of the free...

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Quote from: Frozenlock on May 14, 2013, 05:37:03 PM

Like the lawsuit.

In fairness to Gox, they didn't know about the lawsuit the day it was filed, which is natural because it doesn't get served the day it's filed, especially from the US to Japan.

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Sometimes - history needs a push.

Quote from: NamelessOne on May 14, 2013, 04:39:16 PM

I thought it should have won best picture. Argo was great, but ZDT had more gravity.

Ever heard of Joseph Goebbels? No ZDT did not deserve best picture. Neither did Kathryn Bigelow's other mediocre pro-patriotic production.

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Quote from: dexX7 on May 14, 2013, 05:35:23 PM

Quote from: myself on May 14, 2013, 05:13:26 PM

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Update: Here is what Mt. Gox sent us in response to a request for comment:

Thank you for the email. We can see that the Dwolla transactions are not getting processed right now. We will contact Dwolla and post an announcement regarding this. Your patience is appreciated till then.

http://betabeat.com/2013/05/department-of-homeland-security-shuts-down-dwolla-payments-to-and-from-mt-gox/

Wow. Sounds like they didn't have any clue that their account got seized.

Like the lawsuit.

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Quote from: myself on May 14, 2013, 05:13:26 PM

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Update: Here is what Mt. Gox sent us in response to a request for comment:

Thank you for the email. We can see that the Dwolla transactions are not getting processed right now. We will contact Dwolla and post an announcement regarding this. Your patience is appreciated till then.

http://betabeat.com/2013/05/department-of-homeland-security-shuts-down-dwolla-payments-to-and-from-mt-gox/

Wow. Sounds like they didn't have any clue that their account got seized.

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Quote from: dandirk on May 14, 2013, 05:25:54 PM

Quote from: wildbud on May 14, 2013, 05:14:54 PM

Quote from: myself on May 14, 2013, 05:13:26 PM

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Update: Here is what Mt. Gox sent us in response to a request for comment:

Thank you for the email. We can see that the Dwolla transactions are not getting processed right now. We will contact Dwolla and post an announcement regarding this. Your patience is appreciated till then.

http://betabeat.com/2013/05/department-of-homeland-security-shuts-down-dwolla-payments-to-and-from-mt-gox/

So they didn't even get notified and have no plan to deal with the issue. That is not a good sign.

You never know with the US government... I know IRS agents will call a business and basically act like a scammer sales/creditor... not say who they are (initially), demand information for the heads of a company, offer NO way for the business to confirm (like we are all told to do when getting cold called for sensitive information, ask for contact info confirm via webpage etc then call back).

They will then just show up at your business and practically shut the place down and say the reason for it was that you were not being cooperative when called nicely.

Yea the IRS has a bad track record with anti-government control groups.

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Quote from: wildbud on May 14, 2013, 05:14:54 PM

Quote from: myself on May 14, 2013, 05:13:26 PM

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Update: Here is what Mt. Gox sent us in response to a request for comment:

Thank you for the email. We can see that the Dwolla transactions are not getting processed right now. We will contact Dwolla and post an announcement regarding this. Your patience is appreciated till then.

http://betabeat.com/2013/05/department-of-homeland-security-shuts-down-dwolla-payments-to-and-from-mt-gox/

So they didn't even get notified and have no plan to deal with the issue. That is not a good sign.

You never know with the US government... I know IRS agents will call a business and basically act like a scammer sales/creditor... not say who they are (initially), demand information for the heads of a company, offer NO way for the business to confirm (like we are all told to do when getting cold called for sensitive information, ask for contact info confirm via webpage etc then call back).

They will then just show up at your business and practically shut the place down and say the reason for it was that you were not being cooperative when called nicely.

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Quote from: italeffect on May 14, 2013, 05:18:43 PM

wonder if CampBX <> Dwolla will be/is closed also.

Doubt it, this is about Gox, not Dwolla IMO.

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wonder if CampBX <> Dwolla will be/is closed also.

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